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khirrthanan naidu - 7 years ago

the one that disliked is bad

khirrthanan naidu - 7 years ago

why don't you give out things and don't ignore this

Love Rule - 7 years ago

You need to get a stingray that's a smooth operator

Kaushik ChanGkakati - 7 years ago

Everything dies on your Tank lol

Reyna Glover - 7 years ago

Awww, that little ray is the cutest!

robloxian fishy - 7 years ago

He baby stingray is ded really that's really sad i am crying how he's ded it's so sad

IZaak Ward - 7 years ago

Rip asian arowana

eequalsmcdonald - 7 years ago

That pup is adorable

Elijah Ritz - 7 years ago

Can you sell me some fry??

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Miranda Tewell - 7 years ago

At least the class got a ray to learn from...

GD Zant Games - 7 years ago

So this is ray porn

Drayko - 7 years ago

roughly how much is for a male and a female fresh water rays?

Samuel Kennedy - 7 years ago

Stingray rape

Mercedes Mendoza - 7 years ago

I only watch so I can check you out

Mercedes Mendoza - 7 years ago

Your so cute

Asian Arawana - 7 years ago

That's really exciting. I learn alot through your effort. Maybe just seperate ng the male at this stage,would of been the old timers advice. Hard to really know without more research . Thinking that in nature the female would of been a further distance away and found a way to raise it, since th ey carry rather lay eggs.

Rhianna Kruse - 7 years ago

Shouldn't stingrays have sand?

Noah Currie - 7 years ago

So sorry about the baby sting ray

Waleed Alhaqhaq - 7 years ago

Hi joe.. I have 6 inch Motoro stingray currently in a 100 gallon tank. I have had him for about three months now. But he hasn't pooped for the past week. He is still eating but I'm not seeing any poop in the tank. Is that. Normal if not what do I do. I was thinking of soaking his food in an epsom salt solution what do you think??

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JWX554 - 7 years ago

Stingray porn

kris wycoff - 7 years ago

Sorry to get off topic, But is there a stingerless ray/non toxic fresh water variety? I have 5 tanks right now . green terrors , fancy guppies, Oscars, Koi/catfish pond and cherry shrimp orange rili shrimp and a assortment of crystals. But I do love the rays. Any info would be dearly loved. Thanks sincerely Kristin

Cate Girl - 7 years ago

I wonder if a female has ever lashed back and attacked a male for the way she gets beat up

Ethan Manzano - 7 years ago

Awww,cute ; ) ; )

Tom Andreu - 7 years ago

Where are you from

Willie Buys Houses - Cincinnati, Ohio - 7 years ago

Sooooo, why would it NOT live??? Ohhhh, ok, the yoke sack, interesting...

Golden Gray - 7 years ago

He listed many options for disposing of a dead fish / aquatic animal, but he didn't mention burial. I suppose it's not always possible when the ground is frozen.

Allison Holly - 7 years ago

Omg a baby stingray! It's so cute

Belle - 7 years ago

I hope you have more luck in the future and breeding them, With any marine fish or mammal you run major risks of them having complicated births or babies that are not viable and anyone in the fish industry understands that, so I hope people weren't too hard on you for what happened. It could easily happen to anyone. I am glad the female is healing up, They are both gorgeous. Donating the baby for biology purposes is amazing and really awesome for you to do, I am guessing you donated the pup to Dalhousie university in their marine biology department, which is an amazing university and one of the only universities that offer marine biology. I am located in moncton and breed axolotls on a large scale and getting larger, I really love all of your videos, I just recently used your tank resealing video to reseal one of our large tanks. All of your advice is amazing and we tend to go by it here a lot even with the axolotls. :) We hope we can someday have the same kind of recognition for our axolotl breeding, and our youtube channel, we would like to make our channel more professional in the future like yours. We are amazed at all your work! Please keep it up! Look forward to seeing new videos!

FunLight - 7 years ago

in·sem·i·nate ... inˈseməˌnāt/verbverb: inseminate; 3rd person present: inseminates; past tense: inseminated; past participle: inseminated; gerund or present participle: inseminatingintroduce semen into (a woman or a female animal) by natural or artificial means.

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flyingrabbit - 7 years ago

its so cute, omg!

Jacob Carter - 7 years ago

are they poisonus?

Olivia Landis - 7 years ago

Aqqqqqqq

EuroWolf - 7 years ago

Domestic Abuse is no good for the fishes.

Shreesh Agrawal - 7 years ago

instead of putting some thing on facebook and some on youtube... why dont you just put everything on both as i barely use facebook

Cole Scotney - 7 years ago

get a eel

Vishnu P - 7 years ago

Hii there mate!! love all your videos!! im a great lover of fishes too nd love to spend time with them!! I'd like to share a tip. While freezing the dead stingray or any other rare fish, Try to use DISTILLED WATER, so that the ice remains crystal clear & the fish is clearly visible unlike normal water, where the ice isn't that clear enough!!

Ali_daboss52 - 7 years ago

I can't believe their all dead

dnvrcolrdo - 7 years ago

ingest sperm

selena st-coeur - 7 years ago

You should get more sting rays

Nab Aus - 7 years ago

Love your videos , very informative and simple to follow , sorry about what happened to your stingray , ever think of keeping discus fish again ?

Denise Thasder - 7 years ago

Rip rays ;(

TweetyBird 2017 - 8 years ago

Hey, I just saw the vid so it's 2016, and well um, is to alive still is it doing well????

TweetyBird 2017 - 8 years ago

Did u get another pup

Alicia c - 8 years ago

He was beating her?

George Yu - 8 years ago

cool

Captain Van - 8 years ago

Hey guys, did Joey do any "How to care for Rays" Video? can't seem to find them.

Amal v - 7 years ago

Captain Van sadley they died

Vaibhav Sharma - 8 years ago

What to do if my betta has fin rot

Melleefrase - 8 years ago

I thought rays should be kept with sand because they like to bury themselves?

Xavy Maxoo - 8 years ago

He could have said insemination

Subhojit Paul - 8 years ago

Can I keep my stingray in planted aquarium ?

Shayne SG xoxo - 8 years ago

No, they need to have a emty ground for them to swim

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Krishnanath Naik - 8 years ago

Hi bro please help me . i want to bye sting ray but bro i want ask u r they having venom in their boday

YKLB Fish - 8 years ago

Krishnanath Naik they do and all do in their barbs if you get stung.

Krishnanath Naik - 8 years ago

Hi bro please help me . i want to bye sting ray but bro i want ask u r they having venom in their boday

Danielle Commerford - 8 years ago

wow, those were beautiful

Ryan Duminiet - 8 years ago

I really find rays interesting

Pavel Drapal - 8 years ago

Hi I just see the video about the Stingray, and have to say you are truly man, many people will never admit that the make mistake, I have to say to you Fair play to you, I have question, How big the fish tank is with the Stingray, and how big the are, also how much you pay for the Black Diamond, Stingray, I am in Dublin, Ireland and this kind of ray cost over 5000 euro plus ,

wolfsrain0000 - 8 years ago

Stingrays need a minimum of 500 gallon, he has a slightly bigger than that. I'm from Ireland too, but I live in the US.

dre&thefrankster #islandboystci1111 - 8 years ago

do u sell them

PIPOCA THE UNICORN - 8 years ago

No theyre dead

M. Jay - 8 years ago

For size comparison may I please know the size of their tank in the vid?

Justin Sanders - 8 years ago

1,000,000,000,000 gallons

Samantha Martinez - 8 years ago

Are these the ones who passed? Did the babies pass too?

Kieran - 8 years ago

what's the song at the end lol? been looking for it for ages

Dhruv Rana - 8 years ago

Motoro stingray are venomous???

David Bendtsen - 8 years ago

Facbook

UGeidda Thlang - 8 years ago

Upload more vids

BioHazard - 8 years ago

+Ujeidda Thlang Oh lol well he's made updates. Like when he moved his arowana to another tank with tankmates.

UGeidda Thlang - 8 years ago

+BioHazard no not the stingrays just more videos

BioHazard - 8 years ago

The stingrays are dead.

Sebastiaan Jacobsz - 8 years ago

did the pup die

kidbehindbars - 8 years ago

yes

killah killah - 8 years ago

can I buy one ???

PIPOCA THE UNICORN - 8 years ago

He doesnt have rays anymore

lynoj777 - 8 years ago

Awesome !!!!

Mil Bat - 8 years ago

Can this sort of ray sting? If so, how to you handle them?

Mil Bat - 8 years ago

+I'm Annoying I more meant like, are they poisonous

Joe King - 8 years ago

The baby is adorable...

rjr825 - 8 years ago

Very commendable on what you do with the dead specimens. does the university pay you for the fish?

Adam Qureshi - 8 years ago

I have a couple of questions:
1. How do you know the difference from male to female in your Stingrays.
2. How do you know if she is pregnant, if you are a busy person and cant really spend time looking after your stingrays to know their habits and life on regular basis.
3. Why didn't you separate the mother with the baby, rather just separate the baby? Maybe the mother would have supported or taken care of the baby in its crucial stage. Maybe he could have lived on or atleasts in the presence of a familiar touch....

OD8548 - 8 years ago

best fish keeping channel

The king of DIY - 8 years ago

A devastating update on my stingrays ► https://goo.gl/LGMIIY

Pikminman1000 - 7 years ago

Pups

Pikminman1000 - 7 years ago

The king of DIY did the pup live

cenahater5002 - 8 years ago

Rays seem extremely fragile in captivity. Ill stick to cichlids

David Matsunaga - 8 years ago

i doubt

Lol Pop - 8 years ago

Hi sir, is keeping stingray easy? im trying to keep it but im afraid it will grow big

anmar hasan - 8 years ago

im sorry for his death and i think your doing a great job giving samples to study

Dr. Whet faartz - 8 years ago

Looks like a baby alien !

LPhoenix - 8 years ago

1:08 OH-MY-GOD! That thing is sooo cute! ~~but also creepy at the same time~~

Moinul Alam - 9 years ago

sweet video dude, the baby ray is awesome =D

Sara Sage - 9 years ago

You have quite a collection of interesting and informative videos; we are binge watching over here at my place. I wanted to ask why your tanks are bare. Is there a particular reason for it? Does it help keep the tank cleaner? Do your fish prefer it? Just curious. Thanks.

Arnold Chang - 8 years ago

In a previous video he said that they are bare in order to not take away focus from the fish, or stingrays. Of course being easier to clean is always a reason as well.

Big Gar Fishing - 9 years ago

videoception ! a video with a video within a video !!!!!!!!

Joash Britto - 9 years ago

the baby died a patriot to its country :'( Salute!!

Jason Xu - 9 years ago

I feel you I freeze all my dead fish. It's weird but Ik a lot of fishkeepers do it.

Samantha Martinez - 8 years ago

So do you just preserve it's body after it dies?

Jason Xu - 8 years ago

I just put them in the freezer

Noelia Nava - 8 years ago

Sorry for my ignorance but how do you freeze your dead fish?

Jason Xu - 8 years ago

Idk its just a habit

rinokaz - 8 years ago

What it's for?

Mean Green Stompa - 9 years ago

Given the ray's sensitivity to medications, do you add anything to the water to aid in healing?

Nick Marchese - 9 years ago

what type of rays are those

BooN Gaming - 9 years ago

surprised you haven't made a large hang on breeder box, so it keeps pup off the floor giving rays the full tank. i would have thought keeping it off the bottom would be the safest place for the pup

Ian Atkinson - 9 years ago

You should start makng videos geared towards the science part of the hobby it would denifintlty get you a bunch more views

Hano Terblanche - 9 years ago

hey, i really like freshwater stingrays. I stay in Namibia and they are not that common here, the point of this question is that i want to know if you know of a fish store or online retailer that could ship over seas. i will be building a indoor pond very soon that will have a capacity of almost 850 us gallons. thanks aot

Kaia Is A Potato - 8 years ago

The sites I know don't. Is there a pet store near you?

Dan Geraghty - 9 years ago

so sad

moonowl12 - 9 years ago

Good lesson

Arbeit macht frei - 9 years ago

Good video. I wish there are rays i can look in 55G.

Jaquiline Lloyd - 9 years ago

Great and interesting video and sorry for your loss.
Even the masters hobbiest don't know everything you do brilliant hats off to you

Blaine Rohlfs - 9 years ago

I had to take responsibility for what happened in my tank, I have a large african leaf fish in my rainbow fish tank, I had just introduced a new rainbow fish and when I released him, I thought "oh I hope it's not too small" next day the leaf fish had eaten my new rainbow. and it was my fault

gromann - 9 years ago

Always makes me want a ray until I remember that A) I couldn't find the room for a tank, B) couldn't afford to set it up and C) they're illegal in California ._.

Mansa Musa - 9 years ago

+gromann, I wonder if you could ask for a permit.

RyanDevon - 9 years ago

Loved this update. Good luck breeding them in the future joey

TEMUCHINYONGA - 9 years ago

Poor little guy..

CyRixQuIck - 9 years ago

how long does it take from the point that they get pregnant to the point that they give birth?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

3-4 months.

Joseph Au - 9 years ago

Very cool video. Thanks for sharing

ivanthegod - 9 years ago

it was so cute !!! don't worry, everyone makes mistakes. great job

TFYFWYA - 9 years ago

this is ridiculous. there is no reason to be keeping creatures this size in small, bare enclosures.

pecktec - 9 years ago

Interesting video man. You live and you learn. Hope the next one goes smoother. I'm sure it will.

Squirles G - 9 years ago

This guy is insane haha I love it he's keeping these rare fish and makes it look as easy as keeping goldfish, see yous later

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Kong Lee - 9 years ago

that is true. we do keep
then in a closed environment and we set the environment. Good luck on the next pup, its
gonna be successful :D. Wish u had the money and apace for them so much

Anthony Vaccaro - 9 years ago

i like these videos

Соратник - 9 years ago

Shit happens Joey :D Specially with fish. But life goes on.

Brian Geiser - 9 years ago

I learned this with a pair of freshwater angels. It didn't really hit home until I heard you say when you admit fault, you learn the most. I learned more in 2 hours that night than I have in years with fish. Thanks for making that statement.

gp1207 - 9 years ago

thanks for your awesome channel but can i ask do musk turtles get along with other fish or kept alone. can grow big thanks for your advice

MoneyMarcMes - 9 years ago

How come you don't try saltwater stingrays such as the blue spot?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Why would i when i have black diamonds? I suppose i could sell my pair and buy about 15 blue dots with the money though. ;)
I ike blue dots as well, but black diamonds more. I cant keep every fish. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder though, so while you might prefer a blue dot, i dont.

no name here - 9 years ago

could a kuhli loach get along with an African cichlids ?

The Graceful Savage - 9 years ago

this video was great. Id love to see a second channel or sub channel devoted to this kind of stuff (since I know you want to keep the DIY channel focused on the projects)

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I don't mind posting this stuff here. I do have plans to do this once a week as well, but my current work load is extremely high right now and threw that schedule off track. I hope to begin it next month or the next at some point. Making 2 videos a week. Project, and video like this one.

Rich's Fishes - 9 years ago

Very interesting Joey. I for one would definitely be interested in seeing more about this side of the hobby from you. Always love the DIY projects but this too is very informative and great to watch.

Ernie Reyes - 9 years ago

Thank you, Play itself out, That is what I am going to do, I already used an eggcrate light defuser to fence the sponges on my 2nd breeder tank... The hobby is one of the most expensive hobby there is, so I would like to give you my appreciation for making it possible for me to get in to the hobby, DIY is making the hobby affordable, Being proud of what you made, covers up for the appearance. Right now, I am attempting to cross breed 5 Discus, so I am trying to build your Aquarium Rack for my two 20 Gallon Breeder Tank, Any Tips on the build will be deeply appreciated.. Keep up the good work. Again Thank you.

Mike E - 9 years ago

So sorry for your loss Joey!! This video brought me to tears...This hobby has changed my entire life, before I would not have even cared but, Now..The loss of any animal hits me pretty hard, For me it`s like losing a loved one!!! There are far to many people in this hobby that do not see or just dont except the responsibility of their aquariums!! To see this side of you (that I always knew was there) makes me respect you that much more!!! Great video man, keep em commin!!

AquaLady 420 - 9 years ago

Glad you finally updated us on whats going on! This is a lesson learned and her next attempt will bring even more hopefully.

James Feenan - 9 years ago

very good lots of info there hopefully you will get more puppies

Wesley Forbes II - 9 years ago

Wow, I've never seen anything like that! Pretty cool, although I am sorry to see that the pup didn't make it. Looks like there will be other chances though!

Wesley Forbes II - 9 years ago

Thanks man, coming from you that means a lot!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks Wesley! PS: Just checked out you channel. AWESOME setup!!

Peter Lawrence - 9 years ago

Great video! Thank you...

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Your welcome. Thanks for watching!

Kieffer Silva Pinto - 9 years ago

Can you make a video of an overflow that doesnot lose its syphone when the power goes out pl i need help, i pais nearly 600 dollars for the setup and it dosnt work when the power goes out

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I have done a video on that. Build it the way i show how, and you wont have a problem.

Cris Park - 9 years ago

Awwww it's so cute. I hope it lives. Please keep us updated on its progress.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I did... in the video. I showed exactly what happened to the pup.

The Cichlid Shack - 9 years ago

Definitely loved this video!!!! Showed a more personal side of you, your fish and your love and passion for this hobby... I couldn't agree more that we are responsible for our fish and everything that goes on.. Awesome video!!!!

Fernando Ruiz - 8 years ago

+The king of DIY hey were did you get the fresh water stingray ive been looking for one of the for a long time

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks pal. Glad you enjoyed it!

thecubanknightanole - 9 years ago

ShamanB - 9 years ago

You should incorporate an aquaponics setup of some sort.

ShamanB - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY do it

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I could incorporate aquaponics into any set up. ;)

Kevin Bell - 9 years ago

Good update Joey.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks

Ernie Reyes - 9 years ago

I just have a question, My Discus Pair hide their Wrigglers on the Sponge of the DIY Moving Bed that you taught me how to make. If that safe for the Wriggler? or should I turn off the air pump of that Moving Bed? Sponge is coarse BTW...

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

The sponge is fine. The problem is the color of the discus vs the color of the sponge. If your discus are a light color, the fry will be more so attracted to the sponge than anything else. So I would let this batch play itself out and see what happens. then adjust from there. This wont be the last time they spawn, so take advantage of the opportunity to see what works best for you.

kejntube - 9 years ago

so if she gets pregnant again you will divide them up to limit the stress he's putting on her? how will you know when she's pregnant?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I will divide them if I have to yes. The females back will become enlarged, and when she sits still.... you can see the pups moving in here back. Her belly will be the same. The further along she gets, the bigger she will be... until its undeniable. That will really depend on how many is in her though. The older and larger she is, the more she can carry. She will also eat a LOT more. Other than that, it depends on how well you know the ray. She only had 1 this time, so it was easy to overlook even if i was keeping an eye on her.

mike - 9 years ago

Excellent video as usual :). Please make a vid on you being the first on the planet to breed boesemani stingrays!!! Your Awesome!!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Perhaps some day. :)

Micheal Shawn - 9 years ago

The pup was so cute. Would definitely love to see more updates of you fish tanks!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Every few months i do them. its tough though, as some times nothing has changed... and i cant expect thousands of you guys to tune in for nothing.. so i try to wait for something big to film.

Emily Hall - 9 years ago

Awesome video!

Zeki's Aquaddiction - 9 years ago

Sorry for your loss Joe

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks Zeki

sbazain - 9 years ago

Let us know what happened to the pupp is interesting sorry about what happened though great video

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

They tossed it in their storage as usual and will get to it when they have the time. That could be a few days, a few months or even a couple years.

zz3OPEN - 9 years ago

Good to see you not smiling as always Joey. Really interested in the story of the Boesemani stingrays you kept.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

That was actually a really interesting time in my hobby. Perhaps i will share it on video.

AquaStudent - 9 years ago

Sorry about the pup. I remember seeing the posting on your facebook page. I was hopeful. It's great you're able to support your local universities. That's an excellent idea.

Those rays are absolutely gorgeous. Are there any large signs of pregnancy? What are some signs you should look for?

AquaStudent - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY
Thanks for the insight. That'd be freaky seeing the pups moving around but I suppose it's not too much different than a baby kicking. Either way I'm glad I'm a male.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

The females back will become enlarged, and when she sits still.... you can see the pups moving in here back. Her belly will be the same. The further along she gets, the bigger she will be... until its undeniable. That will really depend on how many is in her though. The older and larger she is, the more she can carry. She will also eat a LOT more. Other than that, it depends on how well you know the ray. She only had 1 this time, so it was easy to overlook even if i was keeping an eye on her.

NYCity Cichlids - 9 years ago

Breeding Rays. Now that's an interesting video.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Rays are an interesting fish to everyone it seams!

Benin Churchil - 9 years ago

The way you explained about ray made me wanna have ray fish for me !!, never had rays before..

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Rays are awesome!

Aquatasy - 9 years ago

Joey, in many ways this may be one of the most important videos that you've made. It is important for all of us hobbyists to understand and take to heart that we are entirely responsible for the well-being of our fish. In a way it is like parenthood. Our fish are 100% dependent upon us. It is up to us to make sure they are properly fed, housed and cared for. If we don't maintain our tanks and nurture our fish then if bad things happen it happens because our actions or inaction.

Having said that, when bad things happen we can't beat ourselves up over it. We have to learn and improve, not give up. I think you've got a wonderful attitude about it and this video perfectly illustrates it for us all. We all have successes and we all experience failure. The key is to let our failures mean something by learning from them and moving forward.

Glad to know your female ray is healing up so quickly. And by the way, I had no idea rays were livebearers. That's what I love about this fish tank community here on YouTube: the more we all share the more we all learn. Thanks again. And as a side note, I enjoy videos like this that explore the behavioral aspects of keeping fish like this. I hope you'll do more videos like this (hopefully minus the tragic aspects) in the future.

Aquatasy - 9 years ago

You are so correct! Perfectly stated.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I think ultimately, too many people are afraid to admit fault or mistake.. or even that they don't know something. Which is a big problem in the hobby. Everyone is an expert.. no one wants to learn. (Obviously not everyone, but it seams that way at times). I felt by leading by example, that it would benefit more people than not. Glad you share some of the same views my man!

FMetcalfe666 - 9 years ago

Thanks for sharing this experience, I'm sure you and we learned a lot from it. The pup is not gone without leaving something... See you guys next week...

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Next time it is!

Vandeth Soeu - 9 years ago

i'm sure u will get a better result next time

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Time will tell.

dominick serrato - 9 years ago

Great video Joey! Sorry to hear about the baby stingray. Keep up the great videos tho.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks pal!

Poosacdawson - 9 years ago

There's porifera, coelenterata, hydrozoa, scyphozoa, anthozoa, ctenophora,
bryozoas, three! Gastropoda, arthropoda, echinoderma, and some fish like you and me. Come
on, sing with me. Oh...!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I think its safe to assume that you MIGHt have too much time on your hands. ;)

Jwhiser1302 - 9 years ago

Have to say this was my most favorite video yet my friend, love the behind the scenes stuff and you inside info! You're a rock start bro and really look forward to every video! You're an asset to the community and hobby!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Jwhiser1302 LOL!

Jwhiser1302 - 9 years ago

Well that one was a very close second hahaha.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I was hoping you would have liked the video i made on "Top 10 things i like about captain awesome the most... mainly his eyes" better... but cant win them all. haha Thanks brother. Glad you enjoyed it.

Minik Dam - 9 years ago

Sorry bout' the baby fish

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Off to a better place. :)

Minik Dam - 9 years ago

Beautiful baby btw

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks

leann lewis - 9 years ago

It's very interesting to know these things. I thank you for sharing. Hope to see more in the future concerning your fishes health. Thanks again.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Your welcome Leann.

Catfish Cave - 9 years ago

We "might" find interesting??? And we would see mating rituals and pup footage of stingrays where else on the planet? No where. Keep up the good work.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I figured that might make it interesting. Its not a common topic or footage really... but its out there.

stormy9770 - 9 years ago

thank you for the videos, Here's something you may already know about. 1. you need 4 pieces garage door railing .the tracks the roller fit into . each piece to fit length and or with . 2. fit two side pieces on each wall away from each other. 3.last two pieces dollie inside the wall pieces . about a foot apart with roller inside these. now a hook or air hose can be moved any where in the room. good luck.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

thanks storm. Neat idea as well.

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

The injuries to your ray's back is nothing, your male is a wimp. You should look at my wife's back... HA. Great video, you'll have a healthy pup, no doubt!

Kevin Huynh - 7 years ago

The king of DIY LOL the beginning background got me laughing once the recorder zoomed out

ReeferGil - 9 years ago

LOL... I thought you'd get a chuckle.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

HAHAHAHA!! Thanks for the laugh Danny!

Blake Walker - 9 years ago

Can you do a video on the history of you owning rays maybe old pictures or videos. i am very interested in rays and knowing how to keep them or even start into owning them. i don't plan on doing anything for a couple of years but you are like the only you-tuber that really talks about the care of these Amazing creatures

Northencronik - 9 years ago

Cheers just purchased your book keep up the great work

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Awesome! Thanks for the support! Need it for sure!

Gene Alameda - 9 years ago

Great video Joey, thanks for sharing.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

No problem Gene!

Luis Roman - 9 years ago

Great Video! i have also learned when admitting fault in the fish keeping world is when i have learned the most, i learned to not do it again and to keep a closer eye on the tank to not allow the same mistake happen because at the end of the day it is our tank and it is our fault does things happen.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

you got it!

Militaristics - 9 years ago

do you think rays will breed in a busy tank with lots of other fish? I keep 2 rays, male and female in a display tank with lots of tank mates, spotted silver dollars, some surinamensis geophagus and a few different catfish. there is a lot of constant activity but no real hostility or damage done to or by anyone except the female ray last week had what looked like a bite out of her disc, i saw no other damage to her or anyone else and honestly wasn't sure what had happened. now i'm wondering if the male tried to or did in fact mate with her. if thats the case I have to set up another tank and study up on the breeding of rays. do you have any thoughts on this as I did not intend to breed them and honestly thought with all the activity in the tank it would prevent them from breeding.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Once the male is ready... he's ready. It wont mater whats in the tank, as long as its not picking at the rays.

Sean Williams - 9 years ago

Great job with the editing Joey, the video had great continuity!

Pedro Madeira - 9 years ago

+Sean Williams I have a feeling you took the right path bro! Keep it up! And watch out for the dark side of Hollywood! HAH! What do I know? I'm from Europe :D +The king of DIY you sure nailed it man! Looking good! ;D

Sean Williams - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY You nailed it! I'm 23 and just started going to school again for the first time since high school to learn Avid Media composer, its the software they use to edit 80% of movies and TV shows. Through my youtube videos I found that I thoroughly enjoy editing. So I decided to pursue that as a career. Living about 30 miles from Hollywood I figured its not a bad career path haha.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks Sean! I figured it was an interesting enough story to keep the attention of folks a little while longer than normal.

Gareth Gardner - 9 years ago

Sorry about the pup Joey these things happen to the best of us, keep up the good work.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Indeed! Will do Gareth.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

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ZAKU73 - 8 years ago

Hi Joey,Do you use heater on stingray tank? Thanks

Random Indian Qwertyuiop - 8 years ago

can i please get the price for a good starter ray

AquaLady 420 - 9 years ago

Finally found you on the book!

Northencronik - 9 years ago

Does your book come in a hard copy or is it just a pdf e book

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

eBook

Nick J - 9 years ago

very interesting video :-0 you never do a bad video.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I try to do my best in every video. Thanks Nick.

jsh 4rp - 9 years ago

This is a little of topic but I'm having trouble getting all the fish poop out of my aqurium that has a sand bottom. I have 3 oscars and a large pleco and my gravel vac picks up the poop into the large tube but then it will just fall back out insted of going into my 5gal bucket in using for a water change. Any help would be great. Love your videos

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

If you have constant problems with debris settling in your tank, you need more circulation or perhaps more strategically placed circulation of what you already have.

J B - 9 years ago

I liked this a lot. Learning about the animals is why I come here in the first place so seeing how odd these are was great. Its nuts that this is a standard spawning practice. Nuts that she does not at any point use that barb to defend against the male who is biting chunks out of her. Nuts that afterward they can't wait o get back together. Odd creatures. But in good hands. I also liked your attitude through out your process. I loved you saying that if something goes wrong its your fault. Real talk.. Thanks again Joey.

J B - 9 years ago

Every one you make j. I'll find u on FB. I didn't even think of that.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Its pretty crazy. The first time this happened in a tank of mine was 5 years ago... I was terrified. What i caught on camera in this video was just a small sample, and i made sure it wasn't the worst of it. It can be pretty disturbing. Glad you enjoyed the video Jef!

Brian's Fish Tanks - 9 years ago

Good video Joey. Those rays are just amazing creatures. I'm hoping you can get some pups in the near future!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Hey Brian, i suppose we'll see what happens. i'll get ready just in case.

Nishanth Mistry - 9 years ago

Love the vid! Keep up the good work. And im sorry that your stingray pup died!

jeremiemcd - 9 years ago

great video, sorry to hear about lost of the baby stingray, keep up the great work=}

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks, and will do Jeremie!

Martins Reef - 9 years ago

Thanks for sharing Joey found it very interesting.
Martin

Martins Reef - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY Totally agree with your opinion we are all responsible for what happens in our tanks. I consider myself as only a custodian of my fish and corals and I'm there to make it as good as possible for them while they reside here. But we all screw up occasionally and we have to take responsibility for our screw ups or bad judgement.
I'm having a hard time at present with a Rose bubble tip Anemone was fine for 4months until I cleaned my pumps and pipes out, now it wont settle or eat its taking up a lot of time trying to save it.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Glad to hear it Martin! I felt as though i could show something not often seen and just keep it interesting, while sharing my opinion on it.

Jon Weaver - 9 years ago

Your rays are beautiful! What kind of mesh do you use on your divider? Do you think a divider like your would work well with large aggressive cichlids? Always enjoy your videos:)

Jon Weaver - 9 years ago

Thanks, I will check that video out

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks. I actually made a video on that divider. Its on my channel. Yes, it will work for large cichlids. I hold my rays back with it and even my arowana at one point. All much larger are more powerful than most cichlids.

Danushan Ranis - 9 years ago

Can u make a video of how u breed ur discus

Danushan Ranis - 9 years ago

Thats kl cant wait

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Perhaps at some point. Im not breeding them anymore, but i have enough footage for the video.

Jordan Vaughan - 9 years ago

so sorry i hate when my fish die i watch your videos every week hope the breed again

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I dont tend to have fish die too often. my days of killing fish are long over, however, when it does happen it is much easier to deal with if you know why it happened.

fuba44 - 9 years ago

Another great video! thank you.. and man i wish i could keep a large tank like yours, but unfortunately it's just not possible in my apartment :-(

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I used to say that too. In fact, i lived in an apartment when i first got into the hobby. Things change though, so you never know!

StogieFarts - 9 years ago

Great update, Joey. Sorry to hear about the pup. I do look forward to seeing the next one though. That was the first time I'd ever seen what a baby ray looks like.

StogieFarts - 9 years ago

Yeah. I now know why they call it a "pup." It looked exactly like a little puppy face. Like you said though, you gave it the BEST chance you could, given the situation you found yourself in. Thanks for the response, Joey. Stay cool up there in Canada. - Jeff

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Pretty interesting eh?

NobodysPurrrfect - 9 years ago

Wow! Amazing update. Very educational and informative.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Glad you think so pal!

Slim Tim - 9 years ago

Good update. Sorry about the pup but still good thing for the university. Agree on what happens in one tanks is one fault.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks Tim!

Johnny - 9 years ago

Sorry about the pup dying Joey. Don't beat yourself up too much. Like you said its a learning experience. We can all get a bit too lax with the hobby. Tanks matured fish are healthy etc. Then something like this happens. Its all part of the hobby. The fact you seem to have taken this as hard as you have says that you are a GREAT fish keeper! Keep it up!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks pal!

Sid/Brian Golding - 9 years ago

Joey I think you should do more of these types of video's as they are brilliant. I'm the same as you when you say everything that happens in a aquarium is our fault. We put them their so we need to baby sit them. I hope the female ray gets better soon and gives some gorgeous pups. I really want to get into the breeding seen. But I want to get a really large show tank first. I think I know the answer but if you where to have a huge "show" tank, would you have LOADS of small fish or a few large fish? Hope you answer joey.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

My answer is always an odd one on this. I have kept a LOT of big fish in my time, and would much rather provide for smaller fish than large...BUT my favorite fish just happen to be large, so i just deal with it. I would much rather keep and care for something i really want, than settle for something else. So i would go with a just having a few large fish... but they would be show fish.

Jay Mustin - 9 years ago

What about the arowana?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Still the same.. nothing to update there. I wanted to focus on the story in this video is all.

Willy d. aquatics - 9 years ago

Very interesting video! Learning experiences. ......gotta love ' em. Lol. Great reminder to stay on top of our breeding and overall projects. Also that great water quality is key to health. Thanks for sharing joey. You'll definitely have another pup soon.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it Willy!

Anita Lee-Yu - 9 years ago

so sorry and sad for you...looking forward to future pups! :)

Cichlid Mark - 9 years ago

That's some next level fish keeping. Great video as always man.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Its what i like most about rays. Unlike any other fish i have kept.

Ruben - 9 years ago

Joey I really enjoy this video With That Said I was sad to hear that the pup didn't make it.
Thanks for sharing this informative video.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Your welcome Ruben. Glad you enjoyed it.

Mark Morgan - 9 years ago

I want that DIY fish keeper shirt!! Lol love your chanel

Mark Morgan - 9 years ago

Do you sell any of those shirts?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I love them too. While it has more to do with my forum than this channel, i suppose the forum started due to this channel.

oakland002 - 9 years ago

Hopefully you can make this tank into 3 tanks with two divider, so the female can heal and the pups are safe..

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I will build the pup its own tank. This tank was only ever meant to be temporary anyways. In the end, its too small to house them for life.

SunShineMoto - 9 years ago

Hay Joey great video.. I work at a fish store an one of the ways we keep females from getting to beat up in our tanks is to keep 2/3 females per male.. it seems to distribute the agression. I have personaly done this with many tropical fish but we cant keep stingrays here in Florida.. I beleve there is only one breed that is legal..so my question is, do you think adding another female would lower your agression and improve your chances of getting a healthy pup?

SunShineMoto - 9 years ago

Yea once you put the cost in there like that it makes sense.. if you dont mind me asking what did you pay for your rays when you got them?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Sure would... but I'm not looking to actually breed the rays. Its not a goal of mine. I just enjoy them. However, if it happens, then great. With that said, i understand and am well aware that more than 1 female would be ideal,(I used to keep a trio) The best number is 1 male for every 2-3 females. BUT these are not cheap rays. I would not want just any ray. I would want to select it. Given the cost, that is common practice. however, i would have a rather difficult time finding a trusted source that actually has a female ray of this size, that i actually like. If by chance i did, i would have to pay a few thousand for it. A black diamond PUP is easily worth $1200. Add in shipping and other costs and we get to $1500 fast. NOW find someone that is willing to sell a breeding size female(no one is insane enough to do that) let alone a bunch to select from... and you can easily triple that price. I would have to add in a large female, no question about it. At the end of the day, if i wanted to start a breeding operation, I would have done it right the first time. HOWEVER... breeding high end fish is a nightmare for all of the reasons related to selling, and the main reason i stopped breeding hundreds of discus. Perhaps in a few years, i will expand to breeding rays or keeping larger amounts of them, but for now i just enjoy them for what they are.

shizdank - 9 years ago

great video on the hurdles one experiences in the hobby, thanks for sharing and good luck with breeding your majestic rays.

danturbo316 - 9 years ago

What a cutie.
Hope he makes it.

danturbo316 - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY

No worries. Bugs me when I lose a guppy,so I understand the feeling :)

PS And yes, when something happens, it is your fault, no two ways about it. I killed my female Myersi with a major cold water change.
Killed my Male Umbriferum by nt separating him from the murderous female. All my fault.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+danturbo316 I didn't want to ruin it for you. Let me know your thoughts when your done.

danturbo316 - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY

Didnt finish watching when I posted :)

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I dont think you watched the full video. If it made it or not was shown in the video, then what happened next, followed by an update on the situation.

Hap Oxford - 9 years ago

You were the first person to ever breed boesemani stingrays and you didn't keep the pups or parents?

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Yes, but I sold it. Being the first is nothing more than bragging rights. I wasn't interested in that, but rather wanted to get the rays i have always wanted.

OZZYTHEOSCAR - 9 years ago

Really enjoyed this video JOEY. Real shame he didn't make it, he was very cute but these things happen sometimes unfortunately.

OZZYTHEOSCAR - 9 years ago

+MIXTURE1001 Thankyou :)

Patrick Bazzell - 9 years ago

great video joey. i hope your rays are doing well and i hope she gets better soon!!

Graham Puckeringf - 9 years ago

11.02

Should be a poster in all aquarium shops
We all have been there before browsing the fish and over hear one of the useless plebs that work there giving some absolutely terrible advice on what fish can go with what fish and so on do the research before you go shopping or don't be surprised when dad things happen so I would Like a sticker/poster with you pointing saying it lol

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Someone had to say it!!

Clement Peter - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY IT is REALLLLY CUTEEEE

will u PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
upload two videos at one week

kehw - 9 years ago

Great Video. Any chance we will see more of your discus anytime soon? Perhaps in the living room talk you talked about a couple of videos ago?

lizzyanthus1 - 9 years ago

Love the discus too! I only saw them briefly while watching some other of your vids, but I think they are beautiful fish! They were red, weren't they?
Sorry you lost the pup but pleased you will donate it to further scientific knowledge. I was wondering about the yolk sack. Don't a number of creatures retain that after birth for a little bit, to sustain them? Thought so but I might be mistaken about that...LOL

kehw - 9 years ago

Sweet can't wait to see some more discus.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Shhhhh... Im literally sitting across from the supplies to build that tank. Wife has other plans for me today, but you reminding me to build that tank will get me in trouble! haha Yes, that build will come out soon.

Graham Puckeringf - 9 years ago

Got to say fantastic video and I like the fact you keep us up-to-date with the good and bad most people are fast to publish the good bud don't the bad we all have things go wrong and that's part of what we do so a massive thank you for the videos and fantastic information you provide keep up the good work

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

You can't learn much if you dont make mistakes.

Jeremie Dallsingh - 9 years ago

sorry about the pup man... i'ts always hard when you lose a fish you really like and care for... i lost my alligator gar after about 3 years and it hurt because in my country they are expensive and not alot of people know about them...

Jeremie Dallsingh - 9 years ago

yea i saw it... mine did the same... jumped out of my tank...

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Aligator gar... a fish i'll never keep again. Did you hear the story i told about my experience with one? Right around the 6 minute mark. See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8aeF5JuZZA

mohamed amn - 9 years ago

Always wanted to get into some of the cooler FW Stingrays, never had the money tho

mohamed amn - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY ya that's what I was going to do but even motoro's are a steal at $150

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I started with reticulated and motoro. Built up the experience to move onto Boesemani and leopoldi.

Charles H - 9 years ago

Hello,
Although think you are an excellent teacher, I personally appreciated your reminder that WE must accept responsibility for our aquariums. It is sadly more powerful because of your loss.
Be Well

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks Charles.

Farabi Ibney Yousuf - 9 years ago

feeling sad for the poor pup!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I did as well. Im over it now though and glad the mother is fine and healthy.

FishTankArmy - 9 years ago

Sorry for your loss man... It's great that you managed to turn your loss into the gain of science.

Miranda Tewell - 7 years ago

The king of DIY well said

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

There is always some good in the bad. You just have to look for it sometimes.

rcisourmiddlename - 9 years ago

I love when you make your update videos. keep on making them.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

I enjoy them as well. However, a typical update is generally pretty boring. So i like to make sure there is something to actually update on.

ilove2wheels44 - 9 years ago

That slow zoom in though. It's ur fault

ilove2wheels44 - 9 years ago

I respect it though. Keep up the good work

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Im such a drama queen

TheRick2325 - 9 years ago

I know you will get some awesome pups

Clement Peter - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY lolz UR AWESUM

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

stingray pups are hands down the cutest fish. I can watch them for hours. When i first got this pair, they were really young and small. I had a lot of problems with them. So while young pups are cute... they stress you out. Sort of like real kids. lol

Halley Rai - 9 years ago

now that you mentioned it u had only updated us the group members....it felt weird thinking y u would upload same vid twice haha silly me...u guys are really miss the fun and knowledge we are geeting from face book page and group...

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

facebook has been a lot of fun for me as well.

Aquascaping the World by BM - 9 years ago

I must say Joey, there is not a lot of 14 minutes vids I will watch all the way through, but you definitely make it interesting. Very interesting creatures. That's some foreplay, if we tried that, we would be arrested.

Cassandra Villanueva - 7 years ago

I agree! I never watch 10 min videos but i have watched at least 10 of his 10min+ videos with out rushing thru them lol Only one i kinda skimmed thru was the ray store walkthru. but i watched a good amount of it.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

These are the videos I like to make the most. They are how i started my channel, but my DIY videos have always been most popular. With that said, i will be incorporating more videos like this soon, but just uploading on a different day.

Vassende - 9 years ago

A little of topic question, Joey, but what air pump and stone do you use?
I use two big Eheim pumps, on the same stone, and it's not even close to yours when it comes to producing air.

Thanks man!
Love the honesty about the rays.

Vassende - 9 years ago

+The king of DIY thanks man! Missed it the last time.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

In my last update, i show everything i use, including the pump:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R1pB4yK2gI

Corey Dudley - 9 years ago

Hey sorry for the lose of the pup, I appreciate you being so open about your experience. I have a question can you make a video on the tank divider,that is nice. Well looking forward to your next video, keep it humming(the sound of the tank,something me and some friends say when we talk about our fish hobby.

Corey Dudley - 9 years ago

Thank you for the quick reply I will look back in your archives to see if I can find that tank divider video. I wasn't even looking for a reply for days but I appreciate it.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thanks. I have a video on a divider already. Although, not pretty. Its what i use, as i can make it cheap for any size tank. I did make another acrylic divider before as well that you could barely see in the tank, but that was not cheap. Your probably better off buying a divider for a tank that is 12" wide or less though.

Max2k - - 9 years ago

Sorry about the baby ray man, you are right to say people should admit fault, too many people blame it on other things.

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Exactly.

Rico Suave - 9 years ago

Wtfff your the man breeding stingrays now

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Been doing that for years. All you see is my projects though.

samantha tucker - 9 years ago

awww poor pup... goodluck with the rays.

ShmitzTV - 9 years ago

Hey joey! Great video!

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

Thank you

Thomas Angeltveit - 9 years ago

♡

Thomas Angeltveit - 9 years ago

Can you do a video of how to breed freshwater angler fish

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

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